Govt urged to adopt new marine park boundaries

Alternative marine park boundaries have been submitted to the South Australian Government in a bid to protect giant cuttlefish populations in the Upper Spencer Gulf.

Environment groups say that under proposed zones, only half of the endangered species' breeding ground will be protected.

The revised boundaries, drawn up by members of the Government's Local Advisory Group, will protect the entire breeding ground.

Commercial diver Tony Bramley says he hopes the Government will revise the areas proposed.

"I would be very surprised if there is any significant variation to our counter-proposal and I would think the Government, given the circumstances, would have to go deliberately against their own charter for marine parks if they don't accept the requirements of the community on this," he said.